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 Form G-131, Authorization of Payment and Release of all Claims to a Death Benefit or Accrued Annuity Payment
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          Lump-Sum Death Payment, Residual Lump-Sum, Annuities Unpaid at Death
          Other Forms You May Need
          Form G-131, Authorization of Payment and Release of all Claims to a Death Benefit or Accrued Annuity Payment
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              Lump-Sum Death Payment
          Residual Lump-Sum
          Annuities Unpaid At Death
          Railroad Tax Refund
          Furnishing Proof to Support Your Application
          After You Apply For Your Benefits
          Other Forms You May Need
                                Form G-273a, Funeral Director's Statement Of Burial Charges
          Form G-126, Election To Receive A Residual a Payment Instead Of Future Monthly Insurance Benefits Based On Service Under The Railroad Retirement Act
          Form G-131, Authorization of Payment and Release of all Claims to a Death Benefit or Accrued Annuity Payment
          Paperwork Reduction & Privacy Act Notice
          Nondiscrimination On The Basis Of Disability
          Fraud, Waste, and Abuse Hotline Form G-131, Authorization of Payment and Release of all Claims to a Death Benefit or Accrued Annuity Payment
							 
							
							
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            If you are eligible to receive a lump-sum death benefit or an annuity unpaid at death and your share does not exceed $500, you may complete Form G-131 instead of filing an application. Before filing this form, you will be notified of the approximate amount of your benefit.

By completing this form, you are authorizing your share of the benefit to another eligible person and waiving your benefit. You are not required to waive your benefit or rights to which you may be entitled. If you desire not to waive your benefit, you should file an application with the Railroad Retirement Board.

Like an application, Form G-131 must be filed no later than the second anniversary of the employee's or annuitant's death.
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